2025 HESI EXIT EXAM WITH CORRECT ANSWERS

2025 HESI EXIT EXAM WITH CORRECT ANSWERS A female client presents in the emergency department and tells the nurse that she was raped last night. Which question is most important for the nurse to ask? A. Has she taken a bath since the rape occurred? B. Is the place where she lives a safe place? C. Does she know the person who raped her? D. Did she report the rape to the police department? - correct answers-A. Has she taken a bath since the rape occurred? The nurse is completing the admission assessment of a 3-year old who is admitted with bacterial meningitis and hydrocephalus. Which assessment finding is evidence that the child is experiencing increased intracranial pressure (ICP)? A. Tachycardia and tachypnea B. Sluggish and unequal pupillary responses C. Increased head circumference and bulging fontanels D. Blood pressure fluctuations and syncope - correct answers-B. Sluggish and unequal pupillary responses A client with acute pancreatitis is admitted with severe, piercing abdominal pain and an elevated serum amylase. Which additional information is the client most likely to report to the nurse? A. Abdominal pain decreases when lying supine B. Pain lasts an hour and leaves the abdomen tender C. Right upper quadrant pain refers to right scapula D. Drinks alcohol until intoxicated at least twice weekly. - correct answers-A. Abdominal pain decreases when lying supine